Tuesday, February 27, 2018

How to Write Great Characters, Saturday, July 21, in Guelph

Whatever you're writing ~ fiction or
nonfiction ~ readers will care about your story only if they care about your
people. In this workshop, you'll learn techniques for creating fictional
characters and depicting real people. You’ll learn how to breathe life into the
page so that your characters start telling you how the story should go.

What past participants say:

Hi, Brian. I just wanted to thank you for the “Writing Great
Characters” workshop on Saturday. I have been stalled in my writing, and
I realized at the workshop it was because I didn't have a clear picture of my
character's personality and motives. Your exercises and handouts have
inspired me and I'm happy to say I spent the rest of the weekend writing.
Writer's block conquered (for now, ha)!

Looking forward to all the upcoming workshops.

Marina UngerStouffville, Ontario

Brian’s workshops always have new information. Even
if I take the same one more than once (which I have), I learn and understand
things in different ways. For this workshop, in particular, I especially
appreciate the way the character development exercises push my creative side.
Of course I enjoy the writing exercise, too, and the helpful feedback on our
pieces. Thanks, Brian!

Angela Michalak

Barrie, Ontario

Workshop leader Brian Henry has
been a book editor and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He
publishes Quick Brown Fox, Canada’s most popular blog for
writers, teaches creative writing at Ryerson University and has led workshops
everywhere from Boston to Buffalo and from Sarnia to Saint John. But his
proudest boast is that he has helped many of
his students get their first book published and launch their careers as
authors.

Brian Henry has been a book editor, writer, and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University. He also leads weekly creative writing courses in Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville and Georgetown and conducts Saturday workshops throughout Ontario. His proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published.